World:
¶ “Solar Plus Battery Storage Changes Everything” • Energy Monitor reported that Pakistan imported 17 GW of solar PV and an estimated 1.25 GWh of lithium-ion battery packs in 2024. The expectations are that by 2030, battery imports could increase to 8.75 GWh. Pakistan’s rapid adoption of solar power, is driven primarily by market forces. [CleanTechnica]
Microgrid in Nigeria (Husk Power Systems via Canary Media)
¶ “Zambia’s Removal Of Customs Duties On EV Imports Spurs Growth In EV Adoption” • About a year and a half ago, Zambia moved to encourage the adoption of removing customs duties on EVs and reducing excise duties on most hybrids. Here, we look at the number of EVs registered in Zambia before and after the change. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Luxcara To Ditch Mingyang For Siemens Gamesa” • Luxcara plans to switch from Mingyang turbines to Siemens Gamesa units for its Waterkant project of up to 300 MW in the German North Sea. The developer reserved nineteen 15.5-MW units from Siemens Gamesa, as part of a wider reservation it confirmed for its nearby 1.5-GW Waterekke project. [reNews]
Turbines ready to ship (Siemens Gamesa image)
¶ “GreenGo Has Secured Approval For 120-MW Italian BESS” • GreenGo received authorisation for the 120-MW San Sostene battery storage project in Calabria, bringing its total approved storage capacity to 249-MW. The Bologna-based developer said San Sostene will deliver 480 MWh of capacity and connect to the 150-kV SE San Sostene node. [reNews]
¶ “Mingyang ‘Fully Committed’ To Europe” • Mingyang said it is “fully committed” to the European wind market after mutually agreeing with Luxcara to step away from the 300-MW Waterkant project in the German North Sea. The Chinese OEM issued a statement saying that it is still aiming to support a number of projects in the region. [reNews]
Mingyang turbine (Mingyang image)
¶ “Federal Government Powers Innovation In Offshore Wind” • To make the most of Australia’s offshore energy potential, the Federal Government proposed new guidelines for research and demonstration licenses. The new guidelines aim to support the offshore renewable industry in developing technology and unlocking the sector’s potential. [Energy Magazine]
¶ “Why Investors Are Avoiding US Renewable Energy Projects” • In the first half of 2025, global investment in renewable energy hit a record, but fell in the US, a BloombergNEF analysis shows. Since the 2024 US election, the EU saw a big jump, supporting “the idea that developers and investors may be reallocating capital out of the US and into Europe.” [MSN]
Wind turbines (Nipun Jagtap, Unsplash)
¶ “Putrajaya Eyeing 70% Of Renewables In National Power Mix By 2050” • The government will of Malaysia continue efforts to increase the capacity of renewable energy within the national electricity supply system, according to the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation. This includes introducing Battery Energy Storage Systems. [The Edge Malaysia]
¶ “China First To Surpass 1,000 GW Of Solar Capacity” • China passed a historic milestone in renewable energy by becoming the first country to surpass 1,000 GW of installed solar capacity. The China Electricity Council says the country added 210 GW of new solar systems in the first six months of 2025, taking its installed capacity to 1,100 GW. [Transformers Magazine]
Solar array (Maksym Diachenko, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Some FEMA Staff Warn That Trump Cuts May Weaken Disaster Response” • On the twentieth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, about 180 Federal Emergency Management Agency employees wrote in a warning to Congress that the Trump administration’s changes and leadership at the agency could harm the US if disaster strikes. [ABC News]
¶ “Applications Open For Collegiate Competitions Aimed At Inspiring Future Water Power Workforce” • Calling all student innovators looking to make waves in the water power sector! The application windows for the Hydropower Collegiate Competition and Marine Energy Collegiate Competition will be open through September 19, 2025. [CleanTechnica]
Student presentation (Agata Bogucka, NREL)
¶ “Rivian To Build New Electric Vehicle Factory Despite Loss Of Federal Tax Credit” • Although efforts to throttle back federal support for the vehicle electrification movement gathered steam, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp did not get the memo. EV startup Rivian’s on-again, off-again plans for a massive EV factory in Georgia are on track again. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump ‘Plans To Revoke Permit For 2.2-GW Maryland'” • The Trump administration aims to revoke a permit for US Wind’s Maryland offshore wind farm of up to 2,200-MW. Reportedly, Attorneys from the Justice Department told a Delaware court that the Interior Department would move to vacate a plan for construction and operations by 12 September. [reNews]
Offshore wind turbines (Sam Farallon, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Could The ‘Faltering’ US Dollar Create Global Clean Tech Investment Opportunities?” • Bloomberg reported that the value of the dollar fell almost 11% against ten leading global currencies in the first six months of 2025. It is its worst H1 performance since 1973. But the fall of the dollar may create opportunities to invest in clean technology. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Cold War Plutonium Could Power Future US Reactors” • The US does not use plutonium in nuclear power facilities. Now the Trump Administration is considering making available 20 metric tons of plutonium from dismantled nuclear warheads to US power firms, Reuters reports, citing a source with knowledge of the Administration’s plans. [OilPrice.com]
Have an unforgettably luminous day.
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